Five detained over Indian firework blast 

The Indian authorities have ordered a judicial inquiry into the explosion and fire at the Hindu temple in Kerala that killed more than 100 people. 

Nearly 400 others were injured at the Puttingal temple when a faulty firework fell onto a large stockpile of fireworks. 

A building at the temple then collapsed, causing many of the deaths. 

Thousands had gathered to watch the fireworks display as part of a local new year festival. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the scene and spoke with victims in local hospitals, described the incident as heart-rending and shocking beyond words. 


SOURCE: BBC news